Trade as a share of GDP in Eritrea

Trade as a share of GDP in Eritrea was 47.4% in 2011, according to the World Bank. That is up 9.9 pts from 2010.

201147.4%
Change on 2010+9.9 pts
Series high116.61996
Series low282009

Trade as a share of GDP in Eritrea, 1992 to 2011

2040608010012019921995199820012004200720111992: 56.4 %1993: 102.1 %1994: 110.9 %1995: 105.3 %1996: 116.6 %1997: 115.4 %1998: 94.9 %1999: 96.3 %2000: 67.9 %2001: 72.1 %2002: 76.6 %2003: 74 %2004: 65.6 %2005: 61.1 %2006: 45.3 %2007: 34.6 %2008: 30.6 %2009: 28 %2010: 37.5 %2011: 47.4 %
%. Source: World Bank, Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 20 values
Period%
201147.4
201037.5
200928
200830.6
200734.6
200645.3
200561.1
200465.6
200374
200276.6
200172.1
200067.9
199996.3
199894.9
1997115.4
1996116.6
1995105.3
1994110.9
1993102.1
199256.4

Rankings

Definition

Sum of exports and imports of goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. World Bank series.

Can exceed 100%, because exports and imports are both counted against GDP, which is only value added. Small open economies with large re-export or transit trade reach several hundred percent.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the trade as a share of GDP in Eritrea?

Trade as a share of GDP in Eritrea was 47.4% in 2011, according to the World Bank. That is up 9.9 pts from 2010.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest trade as a share of GDP in Eritrea?

116.6% in 1996, the highest value since 1992 in this series.

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